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Oklahoma Softball: Meet OU’s Opponents at the 2022 WCWS
Meet the opposite seven members within the 2022 Ladies’s Faculty World Collection because the Sooners look to defend their 2021 crown.
Danielle Williams has starred all yr as the important thing veteran chief for the Northwestern Wildcats
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Northwestern Wildcats: 45-11
Coach: Kate Drohan (656-385-1)
Workforce Batting Common: .304
Workforce ERA: 2.64
Ace within the Circle: Danielle Williams
Northwestern’s veteran chief, Danielle Williams returned this yr and was named the Large 10 Pitcher of the Yr. A powerful 31-4 on the yr, Williams enters Oklahoma Metropolis with an ERA of 1.86, recent off of firing the Wildcats to the Ladies’s Faculty World Collection with some resilient performances within the Tempe Tremendous Regional towards Arizona State. Williams, like lots of the seniors on this Northwestern staff, started her profession with a loss to the Sooners within the 2019 Norman Tremendous Regional
Participant to Watch: Rachel Lewis
The Large 10 Participant of the Yr, Rachel Lewis has blasted a powerful 22 dwelling runs to cleared the path for Northwestern. Lewis has began each single sport this yr fo the Wildcats, and likewise leads the staff in slugging proportion (.828), walks drawn (43) and on-base proportion (.495).
Texas coach Mike White returns to Oklahoma Metropolis after his controversial exit through the 2022 Large 12 Softball Match
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Texas Longhorns: 43-19-1
Coach: Mike White (591-164-2)
Workforce Batting Common: .309
Workforce ERA: 3.07
Ace within the Circle: Hailey Dolcini
Posting a 22-10 file on the season, Texas pitcher Hailey Dolcini is only one of two pitchers within the nation to file a win towards the Sooners this season. Throughout her two begins towards Oklahoma, Dolcini solely surrendered 5 whole runs, by far the perfect job completed all yr towards Oklahoma’s explosive offense. Dolcini has been implausible all through the NCAA Match, serving to the Longhorns upset Washington within the Seattle Regional earlier than Texas beat the Arkansas Razorbacks to get to Oklahoma Metropolis. Dolcini carries a 2.19 ERA headed into the WCWS.
Participant to Watch: Janae Jefferson
A unanimous All-Large 12 First Workforce choice, Janae Jefferson leads Texas in batting common (.431) and slugging proportion (.649), and she or he’s second on the staff in stolen bases (16) and third on the staff in RBIs (33). A gradual glove within the area as nicely, Jefferson holds it down within the Longhorns infield, posting a fielding proportion of .960.
Briana Perez has launched 10 dwelling runs for the UCLA Bruins this season
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UCLA Bruins: 48-8
Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez (717-188-1)
Workforce Batting Common: .324
Workforce ERA: 1.38
Ace within the Circle: Megan Faraimo
UCLA has two elite arms in Holly Azevedo and Megan Faraimo, however Faraimo acquired the nod for Pac-12 Pitcher of the Yr in 2022. Faraimo is 22-4 on the yr, coming into the WCWS with a 1.70 ERA. A strikeout specialist, Faraimo has fanned 278 batters whereas solely permitting 34 walks in 181 2/3 innings of labor this yr.
Participant to Watch: Briana Perez
UCLA’s most skilled participant within the postseason, Briana Perez received Pac 12 Defensive Participant of the Yr this season to associate with her exploits on the plate. Perez’s .393 batting common was second on the staff and the second finest within the convention, as she smacked 33 extra-base hits this yr.
Skylar Wallace is the offensive engine for her Florida Gators
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Florida Gators: 48-17
Coach: Tim Walton (1,010-263)
Workforce Batting Common: .317
Workforce ERA: 2.36
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Ace within the Circle: Natalie Lugo
Florida platoons its pitchers, handing three totally different gamers over 70 innings of labor. Natalie Lugo has the bottom ERA of these three, posting a 1.98 mark in 77 2/3 innings of labor this yr. Elizabeth Hightower leads the way in which with 163 2/3 innings pitched this yr, however she enters Oklahoma Metropolis with an ERA of two.44.
Participant to Watch: Skylar Wallace
Florida’s solely All-SEC First Workforce honoree, Skylar Wallace leads the Gators in nearly each main offensive class. Wallace paces her staff in batting common (.406), dwelling runs (eight), RBIs (53), whole bases (117) and slugging proportion (.669) this season.
Frankie Hammoude led the way in which this season, and was an All-Pac 12 First Workforce choice for the Oregon State Beavers in 2022
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Oregon State: 39-20
Coach: Laura Berg (243-230-1)
Workforce Batting Common: .274
Workforce ERA: 2.33
Ace within the Circle: Mariah Mazon
Named to the All-Pac 12 First Workforce, Mariah Mazon leads the cost for the Beavers within the circle. Mazon struck out 220 batters in 184 innings of motion, solely permitting 38 walks en path to posting a 2.05 ERA this season. Mazon is holding opponents to a batting common of .192 and has solely given up 17 dwelling runs in 28 appearances.
Participant to Watch: Frankie Hammoude
Oregon State’s different All-Pac 12 First Workforce honoree is slugger Frankie Hammoude. Hammoude paces the Beavers with 15 dwelling runs, additionally posting a team-high .386 batting common and .508 on-base proportion. Regardless of the facility, Hammoude solely has eight doubles and no triples this yr, however she makes up for it together with her endurance on the plate, drawing 37 walks this season.
Kelly Maxwell has anchored probably the greatest pitching staffs within the nation this yr for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls
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Oklahoma State Cowgirls: 46-12
Coach: Kenny Gajewski (267-119)
Workforce Batting Common: .295
Workforce ERA: 1.84
Ace within the Circle: Kelly Maxwell
Oklahoma State’s ace has taken her sport to a different stage in 2022. Maxwell’s stellar season noticed her named Large 12 Co-Pitcher of the Yr alongside Oklahoma’s Jordy Bahl. Maxwell leads the Cowgirls in ERA (1.16), appearances (32), innings pitched (169), strikeouts (279) and opposing staff’s batting common (.141) as she’s helped fireplace the Cowgirls again to Oklahoma Metropolis for the third consecutive NCAA Match.
Participant to Watch: Miranda Elish
A stud pitcher in her personal proper, a late-season harm has restricted Miranda Elish’s manufacturing to simply her offense. Regardless of being restricted, Elish continues to be one of the impactful gamers on OSU’s roster. She leads the Cowgirls in slugging proportion (.605) and on-base proportion (.457) whereas additionally boasting Oklahoma State’s second finest batting common (.351) whereas driving in 31 runs this yr.
Arizona’s Allie Skaggs charges within the high 10 nationally with 24 dwelling runs this season
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Arizona Wildcats: 38-20
Coach: Caitlin Lowe (38-20)
Workforce Batting Common: .325
Workforce ERA: 3.75
Ace within the Circle: Hanah Bowen
All three Arizona pitchers have seen at the least 77 innings of motion this yr, however Hana Bowen is the staff’s strikeout specialist. Bowen has sat down 107 opposing batters this yr, holding opponents to a .256 batting common whereas rolling into the WCWS with a 3.67 ERA. The Wildcat pitcher has been identified to surrender the lengthy ball, nevertheless, as she’s allowed 26 dwelling runs off of her this season.
Participant to Watch: Allie Skaggs
Sophomore second baseman Allie Skaggs brings game-changing energy to the Arizona lineup. The All-Pac 12 Second Workforce choice has launched 24 homers this yr, posting a batting common of .371 and an on-base proportion of .460. Skaggs has additionally proved to be affected person on the plate, drawing 26 walks on the season.
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